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A new website offers the gay and lesbian community a chance to find information and resources without the fear of rejection, says a spokesman for Rainbow Health Ontario.

The city is using the four-laning of Golf Links Road as a pilot for other projects under the Renew Thunder Bay plan. The decision was quickly approved at last night's regular scheduled council meeting at city hall, allocating funds for the study.

Thunder Bay's veterans can expect a break at the parking meter. The city's parking authority board has approved a request for free veteran parking on four days throughout the year, including Remembrance Day.

Thunder Bay’s chief of police is getting national recognition for his work. Governor General David Johnston has appointed Thunder Bay Police Service Chief Robert Herman to the Order of Merit of the police forces.

A proposed mid-luxury hotel near the airport is going ahead after a city council decision Monday night.

Opponents of Horizon Wind Inc.’s wind farm plans have a message for Ontario’s premier and the area’s two MPPs – no Liberals, no turbines. More than 200 people attended a Wind Concerns Ontario rally at the Nor’Wester Hotel Monday night.

When Kevin Carreira woke up on Monday morning, he had no idea his day would end in Dryden, his week in the wilds of Alberta fighting a forest fire run out of control. By 10:30 a.m.

Terry Olsen wouldn’t be alive today if he hadn’t taken responsibility for his own health.

The Thunder Bay Airport Authority will come before city council Monday night to look for changes to allow for the development of a proposed hotel on its property. Some residents in the surrounding area have raised concerns about the development.

Tbnewswatch.com was awarded second place for innovation in a provincial newspaper contest. The website, which launched in March 2009 and replaced the former tbsource.